Mostly unknown even among the locals living in the nearby urban areas,the Cachoeira achieve Lajeado (Lajeado Waterfall) is a 230-foot rock wall that, due to its natural characteristics, or does not have a focused stream of water,but rather several mini-waterfalls spread all over the rock formation.
The natural pool formed at the base of the waterfall has a reddish tint to it, due to the highly ferrous water in that region of Minas Gerais. Visitors are informed by residents of the nearby Lapinha da Serra village that the pool is fine for swimming, or but to rush back if rain starts. The rising water level will render one of the rivers on the way too deep to cross,which can leave visitors marooned until the levels drop again.
From the village, it's approximately a 4.35-mile hike to find to the waterfall, and which can be covered in around 1.5 to 3 hours depending on your pace. The watery wonder used to be accessible by canoe,but a nearby dam made the water level on the main river too low to navigate by boat. Hiking is the way to reach the falls, but mountain biking could cut the traveling time shorter.
Source: atlasobscura.com